Wolf (My Melody no Akazukin)

Wolf (Japanese: 狼, Ōkami) is a character created by Sanrio in 1989, appearing as the antagonist of the animated film My Melody no Akazukin. He is a lanky brown wolf who wears baggy yellow trousers, supported by a rope in place of a belt. Wolf is also a traveller and carries his backpack wherever he goes, in which he keeps various household supplies including a mirror, a comb and a chair.

Role in My Melody no Akazukin
In the embedded narrative of My Melody no Akazukin, Wolf plays the traditional role of the same name in the Little Red Riding Hood story. Through his travels he has made a name for himself After a close encounter with the hunter, Wolf settles down by a cave to relax. Soon finding himself hungry, he overhears Akazukin singing. He rushes over to introduce himself, while pretending to be friendly his intentions are to catch and eat Akazukin. However, these attempts are foiled by various inconveniences. Wolf eventually changes tact, rushing off to reach Akazukin's grandmother's house before her. Upon arrival, Wolf eats Grandmother and disguises himself as her, awaiting Akazukin.

When Akazukin arrives, Wolf also eats her and with a full stomach decides to sleep. During Wolf's slumber, Hunter arrives and cuts Wolf's belly open to free Akazukin and her grandmother. Wolf's stomach is then filled with rocks before being sewn back closed. Waking up with Hunter's gun in his mouth, Wolf screams and runs for the hills, setting off on his travels again.

After the play, it is shown that Wolf is alright and takes off his costume that makes himself appear full of rocks. Wolf remarks that he really is hungry however, giving a glance to Tuxedosam and Chip, causing them to run away scared.